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Jake&MattsMom 
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 Topic: kids camerasPosted: 25 Sep 2011 at 8:32am |
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I'm looking for recommendations for a decent digital camera suitable for the boys who will be 4 and 7 at Christmas time. I was planning to get them the new leapfrog tablets for Christmas this year, but am starting to rethink it. They have old school leapsters and they are completely happy w/ them and the cartridges we have for them won't work on the new tablet plus their current leapsters have rechargeable battery packs and the new tablet doesn't and only has a pretty short battery life per their specs. One of the main reasons I was thinking of getting the new tablets in the first place is b/c DS1 has been wanting a camera for ages and the tablet has a camera and video feature. So I've decided instead to look for just a camera or camera/video instead of the leapster tablets. What do you have that you/ your kids like?
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Amanda~ Tandem nursing, homeschooling mom to- J(8), M(5), C(3) and C(1)
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minneapolismama
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Posted: 25 Sep 2011 at 9:22am |
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we have a vtech camera for ds. he had a lot of fun with it and filled up the memory so I have to figure out how to clear it lol. it has a couple games on there he has played quite a bit and also you can put funny things or frames on pictures, which he likes. the picture quality isn't great- though we havent developed to really see- on the camera though, and lately he has really been enjoying using our older digital camera! We got it for a good price, I think $19? so it was worth it to me.
If you want durability this is super durable and kid friendly, i would recommend it. but if you want a camera of better quality I would probably just get a cheaper real (adult) camera at walmart or something- I got one that was a discontinued display model for $49 last year when I couldn't find our other and it was a pretty good canon. http://www.amazon.com/VTech-80-106950-901-Vtech-Kidizoom-Camera/dp/B0027CS7DG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1316953127&sr=8-2 this is the one we have but ours is blue- the blue just didn't have as many reviews. apparently the picture quality is much better on the computer or printed, so that's good! ETA we did get it on sale at christmas maybe at walmart when they had one of the big doorbusters sales, I remember TONS of kids cameras in flyers around that time! Edited by minneapolismama - 25 Sep 2011 at 9:25am |
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Katie, mama to Alexander 2-8-07 and Maggie Rose 5-3-10
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txmom
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Posted: 26 Sep 2011 at 8:45am |
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We have the one Katie linked and I agree that it is a great durable camera. Simple enough that DS figured out how to use point and click at about 18mos, but still enough of a camera for DD do have fun with it. They have been rough on it and it has stood up very well!
My complaint about it is that there is a delay between pushing the button and the camera actually taking a picture so DD had to learn to hold the camera still for a while to get the pic she wanted. We gave it to her for Christmas last year and still haven't downloaded any pics either - it holds a ton!!
If I had older kids that would look after things a little better, I would agree with Katie's idea to just get a cheap "real" camera than a kid's camera.
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Linda
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Posted: 26 Sep 2011 at 9:07am |
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We have the fisher price camera. It has held up really well. Jordan is just starting to get into it. |
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Emily Wife to Jake
Mom to Joseph 2/07 & Jordan 5/09 and 1 little girl Audrey 9/12 Probably NAK-- so please excuse the typos. |
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Bectoria
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Posted: 26 Sep 2011 at 9:46am |
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I'd get a real (cheaper) camera for the 7 year old. My (soon to be 7 yr old) is getting into adult stuff now...she doesn't want baby toys anymore. The Vtech sounds like a good option for the 4 yr old, though.
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Becky
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Posted: 26 Sep 2011 at 10:41am |
What she said. |
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